Impact of COVID-19 on Merrimac School
The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America.
Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased.
SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school.
Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores,
enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.
Rankings
Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Ranks 1690th of 2413 Elementary schools | Ranks 646th of 2439 Elementary schools | 43.6% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Merrimac School) | 35 | 46.2 | 11.2% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Sachem Central School District) | 51 | 46.8 | 4.3% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (New York) | 52 | 44.9 | 7.1% |
3rd Grade Math (Merrimac School) | 34 | 57.7 | 23.7% |
3rd Grade Math (Sachem Central School District) | 48 | 57.4 | 9.4% |
3rd Grade Math (New York) | 54 | 53.7 | 0.3% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Merrimac School) | 39 | 57.1 | 18.1% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Sachem Central School District) | 36 | 41.8 | 5.8% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (New York) | 48 | 48.8 | 0.8% |
4th Grade Math (Merrimac School) | 43 | 70.8 | 27.8% |
4th Grade Math (Sachem Central School District) | 40 | 56.5 | 16.5% |
4th Grade Math (New York) | 50 | 53.9 | 3.8% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Merrimac School) | 15 | 73.3 | 58.3% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Sachem Central School District) | 31 | 42.5 | 11.5% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (New York) | 38 | 45.1 | 7.1% |
5th Grade Math (Merrimac School) | 61 | 84.2 | 23.2% |
5th Grade Math (Sachem Central School District) | 37 | 50.3 | 13.3% |
5th Grade Math (New York) | 46 | 49.7 | 3.7% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 458 | 336 | 26.6% |
African American | 20 | 16 | 20% |
American Indian | 2 | 1 | 50% |
Asian | 27 | 9 | 66.7% |
Hispanic | 100 | 55 | 45% |
Pacific Islander | 1 | 1 | |
White | 292 | 233 | 20.2% |
Two or More Races | 16 | 21 | 31.3% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 24.2% | 22.3% | 1.9% |